Flannels
This coverage explores Flannels’ development and strategy within the UK retail landscape. Reporting highlights store openings, brand curation, marketing initiatives, collaborations, and leadership changes — all analysed for their impact on luxury and premium retail operations, market share, and customer experience. The content supports retail managers, brand executives, and professionals working across fashion and lifestyle retail.
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Oct- 2019 -21 OctoberShopping Centres
Sports Direct acquires Brookfield Shopping Park for £25m
Sports Direct has acquired Brookfield Shopping Park, a 93,000 sq ft Shopping Park in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire for £25.4m. According to the retailer, the shopping park is set to receive “significant” investments, which will include a total modernisation of the exterior of the all store facias. Plans also include new leisure,…
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Dec- 2018 -13 DecemberHigh Street
HoF acquisition dents Sports Direct profits
Sports Direct has reported a 27% fall in profits for the half-year period ending 28 October as it counts the cost of its acquisition of embattled department store chain House of Fraser. During the period, the company that also owns USC, Flannels, and Evans Cycles reported underlying profit before tax…
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10 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Mike Ashley’s Flannels given £125k rates relief despite £65m turnover
Mike Ashley’s high end fashion chain Flannels has been handed £125,000 in business rates “help” by a local council amid fears that a former pub and nightclub it bought back in 2016 would be left derelict. Doncaster Council agreed the funding to Flannels’ over a “derelict” site at Priory Walk,…
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Nov- 2018 -26 NovemberShopping Centres
Mike Ashley vows to pull 17 stores from Intu Properties
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has vowed to close all his stores located in Intu shopping centres following a rent row over four House of Fraser stores. The move will see Ashley shut 17 stores — a mix of Sports Direct, House of Fraser, Flannels, USC and Evans Cycles…
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